New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
A BIG MEETING AT COOPER UNION.

DlU llNO al COOi LII S~'~
RESOLUTIONS ASKING THE GOVERNMENT Foh fho-
TECTION FROM HIRED MERCENARiNs.
District Assembly No. 40 WAS out in orce last night
and the big hall in Cooper Union crowded to the
doors with enthusiastic Knights of Labor and trades
unonsts who had gathered to express their sympathy
with the coal handlers and the VINO are
on strike. On the platform were James Et Qdihn'
Victor Drury. John MOMackin Thomas Moran Mrnes
Bohm T. b. Mcguire, f. r. ovens, &c o ~ Ponchteeo-
sie Edward f. Kunze and score] more "ei'-Aho"n
Knights OF Labor. III, o.oo,;rr
The meeting called to order by Ig ;n n,n
of the Coopers Union, who introduced ,ic!or Duly
az the first speaker. Mr.. Drury Thought that inc
basic evil which brings about all these troubles
lies IN the fact that the land ia monopoized livery
thing that is found naturally from the centre OF the
earth the outer edge of the atmosphere should DC
common property; then there would be no coal mon
opolists and strikes The time had come Tor
change All the power that could be brought TO bear
to separate and divide labor would be nseiesslv ek
erted tor in organization labor had q power whIo1
could defy the rifle scafOd AID Jail whether eXeTred
by European despCts, or American coal Darons' me
labor movement was not to he killed by poheemenS
clubs or PinkertOh's revolvers. tie compared me
Pinkerton to the Free Companies OF the middle
ages and thought they menace 10 free l1stitu-
tious. lie closed by SAYING: I" To-day we plead 10
morrow We will command"
Secretary Fraulev read set of resolutions which
denounced the PinKerton system for the murders
which had been done by them and said:
ResOred That the Government hold the ORGANIZERS OF nee
mecenarcs responsible for murder and immediately oilns
Resored That the Government Of the United states be
called upon defend the lives OF citizens from nudeiou' on
Resoircd That all corporate be Immediately re
pealed and cancelled by the Government mon fr tho mr.
poses OF war and destruction.
John McMackin thought that in character the Pink
erton men compared unfavorably with Mexican BAN
dts and further thought that the hiring OF them Oy
the coal barons illegal off they mean, he sal;
to settle the labor question by brute oree they VIII
find that they toolng with two-cdGed sword ana
may get hurt. We intend TO settle the matter law
fully. II the corporations begin the lawbreaking on
theii heads he the consequences"
L. B. Mcguire thought thrt the worklnGmcn OF New-
York should have great credit for having kept their
tempers so we'll under such trying circumstances:
He could not the difference between the coal
barons meeting and putting up the price OF coal prac-
tcay demanding your money or your lie, because
their capital is invested in coal, and hghwaynans
making the same demand, because his capital is in
vested in pistol He stated that the average wages
of the coal handlers is SIS ms nth. lie urged the
strikers do their beet TO prevent any violence and
said " Those who attempt 10 destroy property are
the enemies OF organized labor"
James f. Quinn thought that the real question a. at
IT," he said the law permits corporation 10 en-
ploy armed Inercenares 10 protect its property, We
have the right and necessary will use IT, The
workingnen viii uphold the authorities in anything
lawful but they do not propose to allow return TO
ieudalism under the name Of Pinkerton Thu -" NJ
Quinn was interrupted by three rousng cheers tor
District No. Az He wound up by saying that Knights
of Labor Trades Unions and other labor organizations
should Join hands and any who attempts TO create
dissensiUns should be thrown out Speeches were
also made by Frank Terrell and George Duncan.
Another set OF resolutions was introduced and car
ried denouncng the coal combination and the CID
Dominion Company rs the direct cause OF he present
trouble.
The international Boatmen's MON No. assembled
in Bowling Green shortly alter o'clock and lead by
its officers and "a drum corps marched up Broadway.
There were a thousand of them. rough, hard-iaced.
desperate looking and their loud cheers brought
people the street and windows to see what
was going on At Cortlandt-st. the hoatmcn we're
joined nv large number OF coal handlers and long
shoremen from the Hudson and the two bodies
OF ,horcrs from the two States cheercd each other
Inv, marched up Broadway 10
Broome-st where the long +hurv,c"n's Union No 2.
which had marched there body frv'% Military
Ha its place of meeting, and waited tho approach vi
the boatnen and the New-Ierscy strikers. This body
of men tell into line swelling the procession to
4. 600 aud marched up Broadway to EiShth-st. from
there to the hail Cooper Union almost filled when
they arrived at $50 and they crowded IT. leaving
several thousands outside. who stood in the cold,
biting ar, while speakers addressed them.